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From: "Ian Russell" <[log in to unmask]>
> Here, science must never concede an inch of ground to militant
> creationism. It is here that the ID campaign oversteps the mark.
> Here, a concession is required from creationists.
>
> However, personal prejudices have been allowed to misrepresent
> science to the public as essentially atheistic, not agnostic. Here, a
> concession is required from science communicators driven by a strong
> personal commitment to atheism.
>
Yes, but another concession is also required from those who want to use
science to explore/prove the possible existence of a deity or supernatural
agent, whether this science is biology, genetics, physics, cosmology, or
even mathematics. Who has, for example, been funding research in
intercessory prayer?
See http://www.templeton.org/newsroom/press_releases/060407step.html
Will research in the efficacy of Vodoo spells be next?
Alexander Hellemans
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